St Francis Xavier School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frankston, Victoria 3199 · Frankston LGA
#642 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1890 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier School
St Francis Xavier School is a catholic primary school located in Frankston, Victoria (3199), within the Frankston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 155 students (76 girls and 79 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis Xavier School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier School scores 60.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 642nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 28 in the Frankston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Francis Xavier School's 155 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Frankston Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1015 · 235 m away
David Scott School
Frankston · Independent special · 10-12
129 students · ICSEA 987 · 609 m away
Overport Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
680 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.3 km away
Frankston High School
Frankston · Government high school · 7-12
1,964 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.3 km away
Frankston East Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.7 km away
St John's School
Frankston East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.9 km away
John Paul College
Frankston · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,300 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.0 km away
Frankston Heights Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.3 km away
Karingal Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.6 km away
Kananook Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Lynbrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1042
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043
St Mary's School
Echuca · Catholic primary · Prep-6
568 students · ICSEA 1041
St Augustine's School
Wodonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1041
St Laurence O'Toole School
Leongatha · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Francis Xavier School offer?
St Francis Xavier School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier School had 155 enrolled students (76 girls, 79 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier School?
St Francis Xavier School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Xavier School rank in VIC?
St Francis Xavier School ranks 642nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.5/100), and 1890th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier School?
St Francis Xavier School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Xavier School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier School had 23 students in Prep and 29 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Francis Xavier School?
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